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Bookmark or Share- Glaucoma: Causes, Types, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment - WebMDGlaucoma is a progressive vision condition that can lead to permanent blindness. Learn more about the types, causes, symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment of glaucoma.
- Glaucoma | Johns Hopkins MedicineGlaucoma is a chronic, progressive eye disease caused by damage to the optic nerve, which leads to visual field loss. One of the major risk factors is eye pressure. An abnormality in the eye’s drainage system can cause fluid to build up, leading to excessive pressure that causes damage to the optic nerve.
- What Is Glaucoma? Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, TreatmentBy Kierstan Boyd. Reviewed By J Kevin McKinney, MD. Edited By David Turbert. Published Dec. 04, 2023. Glaucoma is a disease that damages your eye’s optic nerve. It usually happens when fluid builds up in the front part of your eye. That extra fluid increases the pressure in your eye, damaging the optic nerve. In this article:
- Glaucoma | National Eye InstituteGlaucoma is a group of eye diseases that can cause vision loss and blindness by damaging a nerve in the back of your eye called the optic nerve. The symptoms can start so slowly that you may not notice them. The only way to find out if you have glaucoma is to get a comprehensive dilated eye exam.
- Glaucoma: Symptoms, Causes, Types & Treatment - Cleveland ClinicGlaucoma is characterized by fluid and pressure in your eye building up and damaging your optic nerve. What is glaucoma? Glaucoma is a general term used to describe a group of eye disorders that damage your optic nerve. It’s the most common form of optic nerve damage leading to vision loss.
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